Millions Tune in to MLG Anaheim eSports Competition

Major League Gaming, one of the largest companies devoted to livestreaming professional gaming, announced its latest eSports tournament shattered viewership records, with more than 4.7 million unique online viewers tuning in for the three-day event.

A long-time passion of gamers in South Korea and Europe, pro-gaming has been steadily on the rise here in the U.S. with games like StarCraft II and League of Legends pushing the sport's popularity. Earlier this year, CBS Interactive announced a partnership deal with MLG to broadcast eSports events, piggybanking off the growing numbers of online viewers MLG has brought to its live events.

Along with the high viewership numbers, MLG…
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